Escape of former BR Bertulazzi, Argentine police arrest two alleged accomplices

Two people have been arrested by the Argentine police, identified as possible accomplices in the escape from house arrest in Buenos Aires of former Red Brigade member Leonardo Bertulazzi. This is a Uruguayan citizen and a woman of Salvadoran nationality. Their arrest occurred thanks to a tip from the immigration office. The two were part of a chat group - which emerged from the analysis of Bertulazzi's electronic devices - together with 17 other people, including the fugitive, who used a different identity.

Buenos Aires, here is the escape of the former BR Bertulazzi: he lowers himself from the balcony, gets up and waits

Bertulazzi, 74 years old, was a leading exponent of the Genoese wing of the Red Brigades. He had been sentenced to 27 years in prison for various crimes, including the kidnapping of the Genoese shipowner Pietro Costa in 1977. To escape the imminent extradition to Italy, he escaped from his apartment in the center of the Argentine capital. He had lodged an appeal against extradition - later rejected - for health reasons. So he opted to escape. He lowered himself from the balcony of his house using a harness, after managing to remove the electronic bracelet on his ankle.